# CVE-2026-49284: SimpleSAMLphp SP accepts a response from an unexpected IdP when unsigned \`Response/InResponseTo\` is combined with a signed assertion lacking \`SubjectConfirmationData/InResponseTo\`

- Also known as: GHSA-Q8R6-XJ3F-WRRM
- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.4.7, 2.5.2
- Published: 2026-07-17 · Updated: 2026-07-20

## Affected

- simplesamlphp: fixed in 2.4.7; from 2.5.0-rc1, fixed in 2.5.2
- simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist): from 2.5.0, fixed in 2.5.2
- simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp (Packagist): fixed in 2.4.7

## Description

SimpleSAMLphp versions before 1.18.6 contain an information disclosure vulnerability. Prior to 2.4.7 and 2.5.2, SimpleSAMLphp's SAML SP ACS path does not enforce the IdP selected for an SP-initiated login when unsigned Response/InResponseTo is combined with a signed assertion lacking SubjectConfirmationData/InResponseTo, allowing a response issued by one trusted IdP to be bound to SP state created for another IdP and bypass flows that route users to a specific IdP, including deployments that set enable_unsolicited to false. This issue is fixed in versions 2.4.7 and 2.5.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on simplesamlphp, simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp, upgrade to a fixed version (2.4.7, 2.5.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/security/advisories/GHSA-q8r6-xj3f-wrrm
- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/releases/tag/v2.4.7
- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/releases/tag/v2.5.2

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